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Added 12 October 2026

layover

/ˈleɪˌəʊvə(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about layover at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A break between stages of a journey.
We had a layover while waiting to change planes, so we stretched our legs.

Origin

From lay + over.

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